Reading Time: 2 minutes While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing.
Crop Production Show 2025: Spray drone research continues
Legal drone spraying takes step closer to reality
CFIA says the work that is ongoing to satisfy federal regulatory authorities is moving faster than previously anticipated
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The ray of hope might be dim right now, but farmers wanting to legally spray pesticides on their crops using drones may be seeing the first hint of light at the end of the tunnel. Ross Breckels, a senior scientific evaluator with Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), said the process […] Read more
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House Republicans, including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, asked the U.S. Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity […] Read more
Summer Series: Drone spraying
[Change Management] Farmers really don’t care who is to blame for the delays. They just want the regulations changed yesterday so they can spray tomorrow
Reading Time: 8 minutes The off-label application of pesticides in Canada is going to increase exponentially over the next few years. This is what I believe and expect, and I expect too that it will pit farmers, government regulators, pesticide companies, equipment manufacturers and environmentalists against one another. In fact, the blame game has already started. At issue is […] Read more
From AIM: Expect a year of drone drama
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spray regulations haven't kept up with drone advancements.
Paraglider powers a new kind of sprayer
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Stratus AirSprayer is different than the quadcopters and fixed-wing UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) typically associated with ag drones. Essentially, it’s a powered paraglider — one that can carry heavier loads and stay aloft much longer than conventional drones.
Herbicide approved for industrial use by drone
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s Pest Management Review Agency approved Garlon XRT herbicide, the first industrial vegetation product with drone application on the label.
Partnership gives Prairie ag students new 800-acre opportunity
Saskatchewan farmland bequest expanded Smart Farm eastward
Reading Time: 2 minutes Students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Olds College will be getting more opportunities to collaborate with each other on a large scale. The two institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which entails both schools working together for five years on various programs, notably Olds College’s Smart Farm operation. The partnership comes as a result […] Read more
Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce
Protein supercluster, U of S supporting non-profit agency's program
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization Palette Skills has launched a new eight-week online program for Saskatchewan residents focused on automation and digitization in agricultural production and processing. The enrolment deadline […] Read more
‘Sky-high’ technology takes to new heights
Hmmm… If drones are good, would a nanosatellite be even better?
Reading Time: 6 minutes With every piece of equipment and every line of computer software that the precision ag sector creates, farmers are playing catch-up. Yes, it’s exciting to learn about new technology and the endless possibilities around the corner, but in the real world, that corner is still out of sight. The requirements for huge amounts of data […] Read more
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